Maximum temperature here today 10⁰C, minimum -2⁰C. Dry . 9km/h North-Easterly winds with gusts up to 26 km/h. If the forecast is right it starts raining again tomorrow and the temps stay low.
The past week the weather has been great and the bugs and lizards have been out and about - think they have now all gone undercover again. I have been gardening so no time to go out for walks.
On another note, I had my second COVID jab yesterday and no reaction other than a slightly sore arm.
Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles japonica).
Daffodils.
Japanese camellia (Camellia Japonica).
Two-spot ladybirds can have up to sixteen spots! And then to confuse matters further, the ten-spot and harlequin ladybird can also have two spots. I was presuming this 16 spot was (Adalia bipunctata)... On second thoughts maybe this is the Asian Ladybug (Harmonia axyridis.)
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Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)....
As above with a Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) commonly known as the Gendarme beetle. It was totally ignored presumably not very tasty!
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) on the viburnum tinus...
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As above looking a little battered! ...
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As above being bombed...
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Lawn daisy (Bellis perennis) with what I believe to be Sweat bees (Halictidae).
Hoverfly and I think (Eristalis tenax).
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).
Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna).
Take care everybody, keep well and stay safe.
My local list of wildflowers. (90 Species 23/08/2020).
See also my
